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Council waives up to $5,000 in permit fees per home for HRA’s three-home pilot project

5533490 · August 5, 2025
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Summary

The Committee approved waiving up to $5,000 in city building permit fees per home to support a Virginia HRA application for state funding to build three single‑family homes intended to address a local housing shortfall.

The Virginia Committee of the Whole on Aug. 5 voted to waive building permit fees up to $5,000 per home for a three‑house project proposed by the Virginia HRA. Gigi Grahek, representing Virginia HRA, said the organization has applied for state funding and needs the local contribution to bridge a funding gap because estimated build costs of…

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